Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V254000

Structure: interior panels: ceiling

Forest River Bus, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-04-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V254000

Structure: interior panels: ceiling

Component
Structure: interior panels: ceiling
Manufacturer
Forest River Bus, LLC
Vehicles affected
29
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-07
Owners notified
2023-04-25

Defect description

Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Starcraft Prodigy school buses. The interior panels on the ceiling may be improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School bus body joint strength."

Safety risk

Improperly secured ceiling panels may not adequately protect the passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the panels and apply adhesive, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1621.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
STARCRAFT BUS Prodigy2022 2021 2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.